Defining Contemporary Professionalism

This book is a series of curated essays by high-profile architecture and design leaders and educators on the topic of professionalism. The book first sets out the current agenda - defining professionalism for the architecture sector - before moving on to focus on delivering the increased professional skills curriculum content within architecture schools as set by the RIBA. With an introduction and conclusion by the Editors, this book explores what contemporary professionalism within architecture is, and its future, encouraging the current and future profession to address professionalism across the industry.

Alan Jones is a chartered architect and director of his own practice in County Antrim, Senior Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast, and is the RIBA President Elect for 2019.

Rob Hyde is an architect, co-founder of Complexity Planning + Urbanism [CPU] M.Arch design Atelier, Professional Studies Leader, co-lead of the CPU Post Doc Research Cluster and he leads on faculty strategy for external networks and employment, employability and enterprise